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AIRG · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed April 21, 2026

Airgain Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
April 21, 2026
Period
Apr 16, 2026
Ticker
AIRG
Accession
0001193125-26-166766
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Airgain terminates CTO Ali Sadri; severance benefits; Office of CTO eliminated to boost product development.

Merger terminated
About Airgain Inc
Market cap
$70M
1Y TSR
+24.9%
3Y TSR
+7.7%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Technology
CEO
James K Sims
Last annual meeting: Jun 10, 2026 · View full Airgain Inc profile →
8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2026

 

 

AIRGAIN, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-37851

95-4523882

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

3611 Valley Centre Drive

Suite 150

 

San Diego, California

 

92130

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 760-579-0200

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

AIRG

 

Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On April 16, 2026, Airgain, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated the employment of Ali Sadri, Ph.D., the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, effective April 17, 2026. In connection with this change, the Company eliminated the Office of the CTO and reassigned certain resources to the product development team to support the planned accelerated commercialization of its growth platforms. Dr. Sadri will be eligible to receive severance benefits under his existing severance agreement, subject to his execution and non-revocation of a separation agreement containing a general release of claims and standard restrictive covenants. These benefits include: a lump sum cash payment of $325,000, representing 12 months of base salary; a lump sum cash payment of $57,164, representing his prorated target bonus for 2026; continued health coverage under COBRA at the Company’s expense for 12 months following his last day of employment; and vesting of all outstanding equity awards that otherwise would have vested during the 12 months following the effective date of termination.

 

The foregoing description of the separation agreement with Dr. Sadri is qualified in its entirety by reference to the separation agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2026.

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        AIRGAIN, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: April 21, 2026

 

 

/s/ Michael Elbaz

 

 

 

Michael Elbaz

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 


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When did Airgain Inc file this 8-K?
Airgain Inc (AIRG) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on April 21, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-166766.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
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Airgain terminates CTO Ali Sadri; severance benefits; Office of CTO eliminated to boost product development. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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